EP0702247A3 - Verfahren und Gerät zur Sichtbarmachung von Ultraschall - Google Patents

Verfahren und Gerät zur Sichtbarmachung von Ultraschall Download PDF

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EP0702247A3
EP0702247A3 EP95306207A EP95306207A EP0702247A3 EP 0702247 A3 EP0702247 A3 EP 0702247A3 EP 95306207 A EP95306207 A EP 95306207A EP 95306207 A EP95306207 A EP 95306207A EP 0702247 A3 EP0702247 A3 EP 0702247A3
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EP0702247A2 (de
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Christopher John Barlow
Robert Julian Dickinson
Robin Hamilton
Derek Kelley
Richard Ian Kitney
Patrick Joseph Ryan
David Andrew Wicks
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Intravascular Research Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
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    • G01S7/52017—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging
    • G01S7/52023—Details of receivers
    • G01S7/52025—Details of receivers for pulse systems
    • G01S7/52026—Extracting wanted echo signals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
    • G01S15/8909—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration
    • G01S15/8915—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
    • G01S15/8909—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration
    • G01S15/8915—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array
    • G01S15/8925—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array the array being a two-dimensional transducer configuration, i.e. matrix or orthogonal linear arrays
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
    • G01S15/8909—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration
    • G01S15/8915—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array
    • G01S15/8927—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array using simultaneously or sequentially two or more subarrays or subapertures
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/52017—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging
    • G01S7/52019—Details of transmitters
    • G01S7/5202—Details of transmitters for pulse systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
    • G10K11/34—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering
    • G10K11/341—Circuits therefor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/52017—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging
    • G01S7/52053—Display arrangements
    • G01S7/52057—Cathode ray tube displays
    • G01S7/52058—Cathode ray tube displays displaying one measured variable; A-scan display
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/523—Details of pulse systems
    • G01S7/526—Receivers
    • G01S7/53—Means for transforming coordinates or for evaluating data, e.g. using computers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
EP95306207A 1994-09-15 1995-09-06 Verfahren und Gerät zur Sichtbarmachung von Ultraschall Expired - Lifetime EP0702247B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9418630 1994-09-15
GB9418630A GB2293240B (en) 1994-09-15 1994-09-15 Ultrasonic visualisation method and apparatus
GB9419778 1994-09-30
GB9419778A GB2293651B (en) 1994-09-30 1994-09-30 Medical untrasound imaging
GB9426191 1994-12-23
GB9426191A GB2296565B (en) 1994-12-23 1994-12-23 Ultrasound imaging

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EP0702247A2 EP0702247A2 (de) 1996-03-20
EP0702247A3 true EP0702247A3 (de) 1998-02-04
EP0702247B1 EP0702247B1 (de) 2004-11-24

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FR3142262B1 (fr) * 2022-11-17 2024-12-13 Resolve Stroke Procédé et systeme d’acquisition et de traitement ultrasonore
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US4180790A (en) * 1977-12-27 1979-12-25 General Electric Company Dynamic array aperture and focus control for ultrasonic imaging systems
EP0017383A1 (de) * 1979-03-20 1980-10-15 THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, p.l.c. Mit Ultraschall arbeitendes Bildgerät
EP0293773A1 (de) * 1987-06-01 1988-12-07 General Electric Company Verfahren und Vorrichtung für ein, mit sehr rasch digital arbeitendem, phasengesteurtem Array ausgestattetes, kohärentes Abbildungssystem
GB2208138A (en) * 1987-06-19 1989-03-01 Circulation Res Ltd Ultrasonic transducer array around a flexible tube
US4973111A (en) * 1988-09-14 1990-11-27 Case Western Reserve University Parametric image reconstruction using a high-resolution, high signal-to-noise technique
US5329930A (en) * 1993-10-12 1994-07-19 General Electric Company Phased array sector scanner with multiplexed acoustic transducer elements

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US4180790A (en) * 1977-12-27 1979-12-25 General Electric Company Dynamic array aperture and focus control for ultrasonic imaging systems
EP0017383A1 (de) * 1979-03-20 1980-10-15 THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, p.l.c. Mit Ultraschall arbeitendes Bildgerät
EP0293773A1 (de) * 1987-06-01 1988-12-07 General Electric Company Verfahren und Vorrichtung für ein, mit sehr rasch digital arbeitendem, phasengesteurtem Array ausgestattetes, kohärentes Abbildungssystem
GB2208138A (en) * 1987-06-19 1989-03-01 Circulation Res Ltd Ultrasonic transducer array around a flexible tube
US4973111A (en) * 1988-09-14 1990-11-27 Case Western Reserve University Parametric image reconstruction using a high-resolution, high signal-to-noise technique
US5329930A (en) * 1993-10-12 1994-07-19 General Electric Company Phased array sector scanner with multiplexed acoustic transducer elements

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